the rover | J Khan
You’ll notice the definition of “femicide” does not rely on who carried out the killing of a woman or girl and the nature of their relationship, but rather on the context surrounding the case and the motive of the perpetrator. Yet this week in Quebec, after the 15th suspected femicide of the year occurred on August 15, the attention of some news media and public personalities seemed focused on the cases with something in common: the killing was suspected to be carried out by a current or former romantic partner.